Written and clinically reviewed By Dr Elaine Ryan Chartered Psychologist specialising in OCD and anxiety disorders, with over 20 years’ clinical experience.
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What is cognitive bias? Cognitive bias is an error in judgment that occurs when people make decisions quickly and with little thought. This can help people decide swiftly but can also cause less-than-perfect choices. In his best-seller, Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist, refers to two distinct types of thinking. I find it … Read more
A false memory is when you remember something that didn’t happen or remember it differently from how it was. Having never heard of false memories before, it’s shocking to learn that not only are memories inaccurate, but they can also be implanted. It is common for people to trust their memories as reliable records. Nevertheless, … Read more
Inference-based therapy might not be as well known as other models that help with obsessions. Still, I have included it in this introductory series to intrusive thoughts for its value in helping you with obsessions. This post is part of a series called Introduction to intrusive thoughts. According to the model, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) do … Read more
Meeting a psychologist for an assessment of Intrusive thoughts This post is part of a series of articles to help you with intrusive thoughts. If you haven’t already read it, the previous post gave you an overview of the article series. Today, I want to outline what will happen if you meet with a psychologist … Read more
Doubt occurs when your mind oscillates between two or more competing positions and can lead to uncertainty and anxiety if no resolution occurs. This failure to reach a satisfactory answer is paramount to understanding and overcoming OCD and intrusive thoughts. Resolution is not deciding between two competing things but having the ability to accept and … Read more
